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1 Highlights of HRSA Stimulus Related (ARRA) for the Health Care Workforce ARRA includes $500 million for health workforce programs. $200 million is directed to scholarships, loans and loan repayment and support for programs that expand and improve health professions training. $300 million will enable the National Health Service Corps to double its field strength by September 30, Additional funding in HITECH section of ARRA appropriated for educating the health information technology workforce needed for electronic health record transformation and meaningful use. Federal Reform Related for the Health Care Workforce Grants for Teaching Health Centers for new or expanded primary care resident training programs: funds for direct and indirect costs of Sums as necessary up to $230M resident training (3 year development grants authorized but not for resident training in FY appropriated see below). Grants to hospitals to support developing or expanding Advanced Practice Nursing training (Graduate nurse education demonstration) 5 awards total $50M per year for FY APPROPRIATED HHS existing DGME and IME payment structure HHS Medicare demonstration Teaching health center can include FQHC, tribal health centers, community mental health centers, rural health centers, Title X family planning providers. Eligible hospitals must have written agreements with 1 or Reimbursable costs may not exceed more schools of nursing and 2 or amount attributable to training an more non hospital communitybased care increased number of nurses. settings. FY FY Page 1 of 6

2 Federal Reform Related for the Health Care Workforce State workforce development grants: 1 year planning grants to analyze labor markets; identify current and projected needs, short and long term development strategies; and existing resources for health workforce recruitment, education, training, and retention 2 year implementation grants to encourage regional partnerships and promote innovative workforce pathway activities State and regional centers for workforce analysis to support data collection and analysis and provide technical assistance to local entities for such activities. Eligible entities may also be selected to conduct longitudinal evaluation of individuals who have received education, training, or financial assistance from certain workforce programs. Primary care extension program: state or multistate level hubs that support local primary care physicians with the implementation of medical homes and education in preventive medicine, health promotion, chronic disease management, etc. to improve community health. 2 year planning grants and 6 year program grants. Operational grants for Nurse managed Health Clinics (NMHCs) that are managed by advanced practice nurses, associated with education, FQHC, or non profit health or social services agency, and provide primary care without regard to income or insurance status to underserved or vulnerable populations Planning $150K max per state partnership Implementation $150M available FY2010 Authorization for $4.5 million per year for each of fiscal years 2010 through And such sums as necessary for longitudinal analysis for fiscal years 2010 through $120 million for each of fiscal years 2011 and 2012, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 Authorization for $50M for FY2010 and sums as necessary for AUTHORIZED NOT YET APPROPRIATED to institutions HRSA grants competitive award process In cooperation with new National Commission or contract bid AHRQ Grant application from state workforce investment boards as identified by the Workforce Investment Act; Oregon Workforce Investment Board may be eligible if membership matches criteria; Requires matching funds. Apply for grant/bid for contract; many entities are eligible. Hubs must include state health dept, Medicaid agency, Medicare agency and at least 1 health professions school; Hubs may include many other entities. Planning grants require 15% match; implementation requires 25% (many sources allowed). Not less than 60% of implementation grant may be granted out to other agencies. State/regional center must coordinate with national center. State may not use more than 10% of grant for administration; grant funds cannot be used for funding direct patient care; grantees must develop a financial sustainability plan. FY FY FY NMHCs None noted. FY Page 2 of 6

3 Federal Reform Related for the Health Care Workforce 5 year grants for development or expansion of primary care training: can be used to plan and operate training programs, provide Authorizes $125M for 2010, sums financial aid, train practitioners to new models like medical homes, or as necessary through FY 2014 plan and operate interdisciplinary programs in public health. Grants to offset tuition and fees for training of direct care workers in long term care, SNFs, intermediate care facilities, home and community settings, etc. $10M for FY Accredited public or private hospital, MD or DO school, PA training program, or other appropriate public or private non profit Institute of higher ed in publicprivate partnership with longterm care facility or agency 15% of funds allocated for PA programs $750K/yr for integrating academic administrative units Individuals who receive assistance must agree to work for at least 2 years in geriatrics, disability services, long term care, or chronic disease management. FY FY year grants for development or expansion of general, pediatric, and public health dentistry training programs: can be used to plan and operate training programs, provide student financial aid, Authorizes $30M for 2010, sums participate in faculty loan repayment program in return for teaching as necessary for FY service, provide teaching assistance to pediatric training programs for population based practice, and other functions. 3 year developmental grants for Teaching Health Centers for new or expanded primary care resident training programs. (Funds for direct and indirect costs of resident training have been appropriated see above.) 15 grants to train or employ alternative dental care providers to increase access in rural or underserved communities IOM to study impact of demonstration on access to dental care ; funds may be carried over for up to 3 years without prior approval Development grants: Max award $500K (total available is $25M for FY 2010; $50M/yr for FY , sums as necessary thereafter) Grants of not less than $4M over 5 years Dental or dental hygiene schools, or approved residency or advanced education programs in relevant fields. Teaching health center can include FQHC, tribal health centers, community mental health centers, rural health centers, Title X family planning providers Wide range of entities eligible if part of an accredited dental education program None noted. FY Preference in development grants for entitles affiliated with an AHEC; not more than $5M annually may be used for technical assistance program grants. Max 20% of funding can be disbursed for first year FY2010 onwards Start by March Page 3 of 6

4 Federal Reform Related for the Health Care Workforce Grants for geriatric education centers to offer short term intensive training for current healthcare faculty on geriatrics, chronic care management, and long term care; faculty commit to 18 hrs minimum of instructional support. 24 awards of $150K each (total $10.8M for FY ) Geriatric education centers Maintenance of effort requirement: funds must supplement not supplant. FY Expansion./reauth of comprehensive geriatric education awards 5305 Grants to recruit and educate and provide clinical experiences for students in mental and behavioral health Directs Secretary to support development, evaluation, and dissemination of curricula for cultural competency, public health, and disabilities Changed criteria around midwifery programs eligible for support through Advanced Nursing Education Grants Grants for nurse retention through training, education, and career development Social Work ($8M), Graduate psychology ($12M), Child and adolescent professional ($10M) and paraprofessional ($5M) work Sums as necessary but not new $?? Institutions of higher education At least 4 grantees shall be historically black colleges or other minority serving institutions. FY FY Not new $ Not new $ Not new $ Not new $ Not new $ 5308 Sums as necessary Accredited schools of nursing, healthcare facilities, or partnerships between the two None noted. FY Mid career training scholarships for public health and allied health (50% public health, 50% allied health) Grants to use community health workers to promote positive health behaviors and outcomes in underserved communities, including outreach and referral to CHIPRA and other health programs and agencies. Reauthorizes AHECs with grants for infrastructure development and for maintenance and enhancement of existing AHECs Authorization for $60M for FY2010 and sums as necessary for Sums as necessary $125M annually for FY % for development; 60% for maintenance & improvement CDC HHS Accredited educational institutions that offer relevant training Public or non profit private entity For new AHECs schools of medicine or consortiums Existing AHECs eligible for maintenance & enhancement None noted. FY None noted. FY % match requirement, a quarter of which must be in cash FY Page 4 of 6

5 Federal Reform Related for the Health Care Workforce Grants to support healthcare professionals working in underserved communities through distance learning, continuing education, and collaborative conferences; priority to primary care Demonstration project to provide low income individuals (TANF recipients and others) with support for health professions training 3 year grants to develop training competencies and certification programs for home health aides $5M each year for FY and sums as necessary thereafter $80M/year for FY , $85M for $5M/year in FY None noted. FY States, tribes, higher ed. Institutions, local workforce investment boards, CBOs States that offer medical assistance for personal care services under the state plan At least 3 grants to tribes or tribal organizations FY None noted. FY Grants to create community health teams to support the development of medical homes Not stated or contracts Only states, state designated entities and tribes are eligible Many requirements for health teams listed CY & Grants to medical schools to establish, improve, or expand ruralfocused medical education and training $4M per year for FY HRSA MD or DO schools Priority to schools with successful track records in training rural physicians and strong partnerships with rural institutions FY Grants to FQHCs and NMHCs for 1 year training program for primary care NPs. Secretary may also award technical assistance grants to groups with experience training NPs. Reauthorizes grant program for preventive medicine and public health residencies under Title VII Sums as necessary to make grants of up to $600K each per year for FY Increases authorization to $43 M HRSA, in in 2011 and funds as necessary for cooperation with FY CDC FQHCs and NMHCs, priority to those able to train 3 full time NPs per year and can provide specialty rotations. Grantees should give priority to bilingual NPs. Schools of public health or medicine (MD or DO), hospitals, health departments, or consortium of above None noted. FY & 5316 None noted. FY Page 5 of 6

6 Federal Reform Related for the Health Care Workforce Geriatric career incentive awards for advanced practice nurses, clinical social workers, pharmacists or psychologist pursuing advanced degree in geriatric or related discipline Expands eligibility for geriatric academic career awards beyond physicians to advanced education nursing programs Expansion of existing CDC fellowship programs (EIS) or creation of new to address state and local health department workforce shortages around applied public health epidemiology and lab science U.S. Public Health Sciences Track to train 800 healthcare professionals per year in team based service, public health, epidemiology, and emergency preparedness and response." Tuition remission and stipend in return for service commitment (2 years for each school year). Existing PHSA workforce diversity grants amended to include stipends for diploma or associated degree nurses to enter a bridge or degree completion program for accelerated nursing programs $10M for FY Individual agrees to teach or practice in geriatrics, chronic care management, and long term care for a minimum of 5 years. Not new $ Not new $ Not new $ Not new $ Not new $ 5305 $5M each for epidemiology, lab science, PH informatics and $24.5M for EIS expansion Sums as necessary transferred from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund. Unknown if this is effectively appropriated. to individuals CDC fellowships Not stated. None noted. FY Tuition remission and stipends administered by the Surgeon General Priority to students from rural communities and underrepresented minorities Goal is to graduate the following number of students annually: 150 medical, 100 dental, 250 nursing, 100 public health, 100 mental/behavioral health, 100 PA or NP, 50 pharmacy FY2010 onwards Page 6 of 6

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